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OU Lancaster Theatre To Perform “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Dec. 1-4
< < Back to ou-lancaster-theatre-to-perform-a-charlie-brown-christmas-dec-1-4Ohio University Lancaster Theatre presents A Charlie Brown Christmas Dec. 1 – 4, 2016. The classic animated television special comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation where Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the other Peanuts grapple with the real meaning of Christmas.
The show dates are Thursday, Dec. 1 – 7:30 p.m. with a pre-show at 7 p.m. with the Fairfield Union Assembly Singers; Friday, Dec. 2 – 7:30 p.m., with a pre-show 7 p.m. with the Lancaster Men’s Chorus; Saturday, Dec. 3 – 7:30 p.m., with a pre-show at 7 p.m. with the Hughes Family Singers, post-show meet Snoopy’s friends from the Fairfield County Dog Adoption Center and Sunday, Dec. 4 – 2 p.m. with a pre-show at 1:30 p.m. with the Olivedale Kitchen Band.
The cast is comprised of Ohio University students:
Charlie Brown: Adam Dominick
Snoopy: Keegan Fillinger
Lucy: Brooke Hamlin
Linus: Tommy Robinson and Brenton LeuVoy
Pig Pen: Austin Ream
Frieda: Alexandra Downour
Schroeder: Hunter Allen
Violet: Kellen Lach
Sally: Faith Kaylor
Patty: Mariah Hollett
Sherry: Rashaan Holloway
Freshman theatre major Adam Dominick, who plays the lead role of Charlie Brown, was always a fan of the original animated classic. “It’s such a classic character, I know the previous run of the show was a huge crowd-pleaser for young and old,” he said. It has been a fun process for him but also challenging because it is literally a word-for-word adaptation of the original material. “I know fans will notice if we make a mistake so it pushes us harder to do our best.”
He hopes to continue acting after graduation. “Theatre is my life, I want to make a difference with my performances, not only to entertain but to have a positive impact in people’s lives,” he said. Dominick encourages attendees to come early for the pre-show entertainment and stay after the show to meet and interact with the cast.
Online ticket sales are available at here. Ohio University Lancaster’s theatre box office is staffed Monday through Friday, 12 p.m.to 4 p.m., and one hour before shows, 740-681-3353. The box office is located in the OUL north lobby in front of Wagner Theatre, 1570 Granville Pike.